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If You Planted and Heavy Rainfall Affected Your Fields…
of 150 soil GDDs from planting, 5-7 days under normal conditions (longer under cold/wet). For ... temperatures reach the 50°F mark is recommended. Measure soil temperatures ½- 2 inches below the soil surface ... topics, access any of the linked articles. Topics KEY CONSIDERATIONS KEY TAKEAWAYS Soil crusting Heavy ...
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Forage Maturity Across Ohio
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-15/forage-maturity-across-ohio
Festolium are both in the boot stage, which is at the balancing point between maximum tonnage and quality. ... The alfalfa in Ottawa County is at 30-50% bud and will probably begin to flower late this week or ... next. Mowing more forage than you can harvest each day carries more risk of quality decline most years ...
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Planning Your Winter Annual Cereal Grain Forage Harvest
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/planning-your-winter-annual-cereal-grain-forage-harvest
of maturity and in tonnage between species at the same maturity. On average most species put on half ... in tonnage with an average of 2.75 tons and a high of 5 tons. While tonnage is critical another ... important part of the risk management decision is how quality declines as the species matures, shown in ...
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Lep Monitoring Network Update #2 – Black Cutworm & True Armyworm
trap catches should be prepared to scout high risk fields. In addition to BCW and AMW, European corn ... fields. Once the eggs hatch, the caterpillars cause damage to the emerging corn plants. Counties with high ... identified by a dagger-like marking on their wings (Figure 1). Traps were checked between May 8 – 14 for the ...
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Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0092
Tomatoes growing directly in the soil under high-tunnel protection with the side panels rolled up to allow ... tomato growers are choosing the option of cultivating plants in either a greenhouse or high-tunnel (hoop ... (Heuvelink, 2018). Both high-tunnel and greenhouse tomato growers use bumble bees for their pollination ...
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We are still very early, but if crop stands are a concern…
expected following accumulation of 150 soil GDDs (base of 50°F) from planting, about 5-7 days under normal ... temperatures, adequate soil moisture conditions): For corn, past work has shown that 50% emergence can be ... We are still early, but if you planted in April or the first few days of May, soil conditions have ...
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Planning Your Winter Annual Cereal Grain Forage Harvest
found differences in speed of maturity and in tonnage between species at the same maturity. On average ... Feekes 10.5 triticale takes the lead in tonnage with an average of 2.75 tons and a high of 5 tons. While ... tonnage is critical another important part of the risk management decision is how quality declines as the ...
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Battle for the Belt: Episode 10
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-14/battle-belt-episode-10
saturated soil for most of the month. This planting date at both Western and Northwest are between VE and ... saturated soil, like most of the state at the beginning of the week; however, the heat and wind assisted in ... drying the soil down enough to be able to plant. Table 1 displays the planting conditions for each ...
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Nutrient Management of Forage Crops Intended for Hay
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0109
is to maintain soil test P and K between the “critical level” (minimum) and “maintenance limit” ... level before planting. The estimated amount of P 2 O 5 required to raise a soil test 1 PPM is 20 pounds ... For example, if a soil test is 100 PPM and the goal is to increase the soil test to a critical level ...
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Battle for the Belt: Episode 11
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-15/battle-belt-episode-11
herbicide options for corn. Additionally, soybean has a greater risk of injury from preemergence herbicides. ... This risk is increased following wet weather and cool temperatures, conditions that are common early in ... 2 had emergence problems. However, this crop is between VE and VC. At the Northwest Research Station, ...